Health Profile of Lassen County, California
Lassen County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Lassen County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lassen County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lassen County is 76.4 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,452 residents in Lassen County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 412 175 men · 238 women
- 75–84 1,171 566 men · 604 women
- 65–74 2,436 1,239 men · 1,197 women
- 50–64 5,433 3,137 men · 2,295 women
Younger residents
5,041 residents in Lassen County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,561 831 boys · 730 girls
- 7–12 1,441 747 boys · 694 girls
- 3–7 1,155 577 boys · 578 girls
- 0–3 884 436 boys · 448 girls
About 1,382 residents in Lassen County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lassen County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lassen County are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lassen County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Lassen County is about 20% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,379 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 455,165 minutes a day and 166.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lassen County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.14 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Lassen County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.98 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lassen County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lassen County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lassen County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,356 residents against a local median of 19,423. The measure that sets Lassen County, CA apart most is uninsured: 6.4%, 36% below the local median of 9.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.4% on uninsured, so Lassen County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lassen County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen County, CA | 30,356 | 76.4 yrs #6/6 | 6.4% #3/6 | 31.5% #4/6 |
| Plumas County, CA | 19,423 | 78.0 yrs | 5.8% | 30.2% |
| Modoc County, CA | 8,600 | 79.8 yrs | 10.0% | 33.1% |
| Washoe County, NV | 497,175 | 78.2 yrs | 9.9% | 26.7% |
| Sierra County, CA | 2,746 | 84.9 yrs | 13.7% | 32.3% |
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | 80.0 yrs | 5.3% | 28.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lassen County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lassen County, California.
Is Lassen County, California a healthy place to live?
Lassen County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lassen County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Lassen County ranks 35th healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Lassen County, California?
People in Lassen County, California can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Lassen County, California residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Lassen County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Lassen County, California?
31.5% of adults in Lassen County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lassen County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,379 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 455,165 minutes a day and 166.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lassen County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.14 lifetimes a year.
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